Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-18
Proceedings of Congress.

The session of the Senate on Thursday
was devoted to uogies on the life and
character of the late Senator Logan by
Senators Morgan, Elmunds, Hampton
Evarts and others. In the House, the
Senate bills appropriating $21,000,000 fol
improved ordnance, etc, were referred te
the COMMITTEES on appropriations. During
the consideration of the bill changing tn,
mode of compensation of United State.
district attorneys there was sharp pas
sage of personalities between Mr. Rogers
of Arkansas, and Mr.. Gibson OF West Vir
ginia.
In the Senate Friday, bill relatin, te
the manufacture and sale of gas in the
District Of Columbia was passed. MIR
Hoar concluded his speech in favor of The
Eads Tehauantepec bill and the Senate
then took up the postotfice appropriation
| bill. In .he House, message was read
from the President vet oing the dependent
pension Gill. An evening session was
held for the consideration of pension bills
In the Senate Saturday the postoffite
appropriation bill was passed, with au
amendment appropriating 100000 fol
carrying the mails t. Sou h America in
American ships. The House passed the
Senate bill for the retirement and recoin.
age Of the trade dollar
In the Senate Mondly, during the morn
ing hour the bill introduced by Mr. Cam
e.on to increase the naval establishment
was taken up, and that Senator explained
its provisions. The bill was further dis
cussed by Senators Morgan, Hale, Butler
and Riddleberger. 1t was then laid aside
for the Tehuantepec bill, which was fur
ther discussed by Senators Morgan and
Hoar. House amendment to the Senate
trade dollar bill was referred to the finance
committee. In the House a number OF
bills and resolutions were introduce !,
mong them reso' o'ution. by Mr.. Skinner
making the bill repealing the tobacco tax
a special order for February 10Th, and an
other by Mr.. Spring r. making the tariff
bill a special order for Thursday. An
evening session was held for the consider
alton Of District OF Colunbia business
The Senate Oh Tuesday non coucurred
in House amendments In the trade do ar
bill, and a conference committee was or
dered. Mr.. Cameron's bill TO increase the
navsl es ablishment was further discussed
The Tehuautepec bill was again taken up
and Mr.. F imunds srgaed against is con
stitutionslity, to which Mr.. Yes replied
In the House, Speaker Carlisle sustained
he point of order made agaius, the reso-
luton of Mr. Henderson discharging the
committee of the whole from the further
consideration Of the Senate bill granting =
pension to Mary :. Logan and making
that bill specia order for the day. In
der the ruling, the res solution went to tn.
committee on ru'es The Hnase made
some progress on the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bi |.
The Senate on Wednesday passed Mr.
Cameron's bill to increase the naval estab
lishment. and discussed Nr Hsle's bill
having the same object. The death of the
late Senator Pike, OF New Hampshire. was
formerly announced and eulosies deliver
ed. The House insisted on its amend
men's to The Senate trade dollar bill. aad
agreed to a conference Mr Belmont re
ported from the committee on fareign ST
fairs substitute for the Senate retaliation
bill. The death OF the late Senator Logan
was announced, and Messrs. Daniel, Ran
dali and Others delivered addresses eulo
gistic Of the deceased Senator